Lindos Acropolis tickets open the walled rock above Lindos, on the east coast of Rhodes, where the Temple of Athena Lindia looks over the sea. They sit among the Greece tours on Greece VIP.
This post covers what the tickets include, where to buy them and who enters free. It also covers the temple, the climb and trips from Rhodes. Heat, the best season and common questions come last.
Each section ends with a Lindos ticket or a nearby trip that can be booked online.
What do Lindos Acropolis tickets include?
Lindos Acropolis tickets include one entry to the archaeological site on a chosen date and time slot. Holders explore the ruins at their own pace, with views on every side of the hill. Audio tours come as an add-on on two listings.
The official store sells timed tickets for one entry. Changes are allowed up to 2 hours before the visit, up to two times per ticket.
One reseller sells the regular adult ticket with an optional English audio tour. Every option adds a self-led audio tour for Rhodes Old Town tours.
A second listing pairs the e-ticket with an app audio tour in five languages. It works offline and needs 100 to 150 MB of storage.
Neither listing includes hotel transfers or a live tour leader. Holders show the printed or phone ticket at the validating machines.
- Slot window: One seller allows entry 15 minutes either side.
- Ratings: The audio listing scores 4.2 out of 5.
- Bundles: One seller adds PDF notes on the site.
Lindos Acropolis tickets from resellers cannot change date or time slot once booked.
Where are Lindos Acropolis tickets bought?
Lindos Acropolis tickets sell on the official e-ticket store of the Greek state. The booth by the entrance sells them too. Resellers sell them online. Timed entry applies to every ticket, and the official store lists the visit as Visit Lindos.
A state body for cultural resources runs the official store. European recovery funds paid for its digital ticket service.
Visitors with reduced or free tickets show valid ID at entry. The booth cannot promise free tickets for every time slot.
Lindos Acropolis tickets from one reseller arrive by email. That seller asks buyers to check the spam folder too.
The site closes on 1 January, 25 March, Labour Day, Easter Sunday and 25 and 26 December. It opens on Good Friday and 15 August.
- Office: The local ephorate of antiquities manages the site.
- Postcode: The site’s address uses postcode 85107.
- Last entry: Entry closes 20 minutes before the site does.
Lindos Acropolis tickets bought online still need ID for any free or reduced entry.
Who gets free or reduced Lindos Acropolis tickets?
Lindos Acropolis tickets are free for EU citizens under 25 and non-EU children under 18. Both show ID at the booth. Seniors over 65 from EU states pay a reduced rate from 1 October until the start of June.
Entry is free for everyone on 6 March, the day that honours Melina Mercouri. International Monuments Day on 18 April and International Museums Day are free too.
The European Heritage Days, on the last weekend of September, bring free entry as well. Seller pages add 28 October and winter Sundays.
People at least 50% disabled enter free with one companion. Journalists with a press card and Cultural Card holders enter free too.
Non-EU university students pay the reduced rate with a student ID. EU university students enter free with a student card. Unemployed Greek citizens with a jobless card enter free too. Secondary school students over 25 with an international student card also enter free.
- Members: ICOM and ICOMOS members enter free.
- Teachers: Escorting teachers on school visits enter free.
- Guests: Official guests of the Greek state enter free.
Lindos Acropolis tickets for free entry come only from the booth on site.
Which temple do Lindos Acropolis tickets lead to?
Lindos Acropolis tickets lead to the Temple of Athena Lindia, on a cliff 116 m above the sea. The Doric temple has four columns on each main front. An image of the goddess stood there before 688 BC.
A first temple stood there in the 6th century BC, possibly built by Cleobulus. It burned in 342 BC, and a new temple rose late in the same century.
The old cult statue showed a seated Athena with a polos crown. The newer statue stood with a shield and a polos instead of a helmet. Fixed to the cella wall, it was possibly over life-size.
Legend credits Danaus with founding the temple on his way to Argos. Pindar wrote that the first Rhodians there sacrificed without fire.
Rhodian rites burned the entrails of victims on the altar, possibly a custom of the island alone. Italian archaeologists dug the sanctuary from 1910 to 1932.
- Cave: The temple stands above a natural cave.
- Votive gifts: A chronicle listed works by Boethus and Parrhasios.
- Pedestal: The base of the cult statue survives.
Lindos Acropolis tickets reach the temple last, above the stairs and the stoa.
How do visitors climb with Lindos Acropolis tickets?
Lindos Acropolis tickets cover the site only, so visitors climb from the village on foot or on mules. The path starts at the main car park. It runs up white lanes and steps to the gate.
A donkey station stands at the entrance to the village. Its animals carry visitors up toward the acropolis.
The site has no access for disabled visitors, and listings mark it unsuitable for wheelchair users. Baby strollers, pets and large bags stay out.
The official store also bars food, professional photo shoots and filming. Listings advise ID, comfortable shoes, sunglasses, a sun hat and water.
One holder of Lindos Acropolis tickets reached the main bus station with time to spare. Another found the walking hard but manageable.
- Nickname: The stairs to the Propylaea are the stairway to Paradise.
- Cisterns: The castle courtyard holds three cisterns.
- Church: The Church of St John stands inside the castle.
Lindos Acropolis tickets on the audio listing suit visitors ready for steps and heat.
How do Lindos Acropolis tickets pair with trips from Rhodes?
Lindos Acropolis tickets pair with bus transfers from Rhodes town that leave free time in Lindos. Morning, round-trip and evening transfers run from Rhodes, and one small-group trip includes the tickets. The airport lies about 50 km from Lindos.
The morning transfer counts 1,673 reviews and was booked 10 times in a single day this week. The round-trip bus counts 2,272 reviews. A Lindos and Seven Springs bus tour counts 3,949.
An evening bus trip reaches Lindos for the sunset view. A relaxed evening escape leaves free time in the village too.
A village and acropolis trip with pickup includes the tickets. Bad weather or low numbers bring a full refund.
One reviewer of that trip liked the early start, which meant fewer crowds and less heat. Another praised the punctual bus.
- Boats: A Kolympia cruise reaches Lindos with three swim stops.
- Springs: Bus tours pair Lindos with the Seven Springs valley.
- Butterflies: One trip adds the Valley of the Butterflies.
Lindos Acropolis tickets also suit Lindos tours that leave free time on the rock.
How do heat and wind shape a visit with Lindos Acropolis tickets?
Lindos Acropolis tickets meet fierce summer heat, since Lindos is the warmest area of Greece across the year. The Lindos station averaged a 35.3 °C high in July this year. August averaged 35.4 °C.
July peaked at 39.7 °C on 21 July, and August at 39.6 °C on 12 August. Last June peaked at 39.4 °C on 28 June.
No rain fell from June to August this year or last year. Wind averaged 11.2 km/h in July, with a 61.2 km/h gust on 24 July.
Storms hit in spring and autumn. On 1 April, 38.6 mm of rain fell and a gust reached 104.6 km/h. On 14 October, 44.4 mm fell. The April gust was the strongest of the year.
Winter gusts reached 101.4 km/h on 22 January. Last December brought 206.0 mm of rain, 70.6 mm of it on 4 December.
- Last July: Mean lows reached 28.1 °C.
- Mean lows: July nights averaged 27.4 °C this year.
- Record: Lindos set a European monthly heat record in August 2021.
Lindos Acropolis tickets for early slots meet less heat on the climb to the gate.
When is the best season to use Lindos Acropolis tickets?
Lindos Acropolis tickets suit autumn and spring best, when highs at Lindos stay well below the summer peak. October averaged a 24.9 °C high this year, and September 30.5 °C. Last April averaged 21.0 °C.
Last November stayed mild, with a 23.2 °C mean high. Last March averaged 19.5 °C, with just 3.0 mm of rain. Last September averaged a 31.9 °C high.
Winter brings rain. This January logged 97.2 mm at Lindos and February 115.0 mm. Last February’s wettest day brought 85.8 mm.
Seller pages list free entry on winter Sundays, from November to March. Those days need no paid Lindos Acropolis tickets at all.
One audio-ticket holder went late in the day and watched the sunset through the acropolis. The site was not too busy then.
- September: Mean lows averaged 23.8 °C this year.
- Last October: Mean highs reached 25.3 °C.
- January: The coldest night this year fell to 5.4 °C.
Calm autumn days also suit boat trips from Rhodes along the east coast.
What do travelers ask about Lindos Acropolis tickets?
Lindos Acropolis tickets raise questions on refunds, children, audio tours, filming and reviews. Tickets from the official store and from resellers are non-refundable. Children and young people from the EU enter free.
Can Lindos Acropolis tickets be refunded?
No. One reseller reschedules only on requests made more than 2 days ahead. Bad weather brings no refund there either. Seller pages ask buyers to check the forecast before choosing a date.
Do children need Lindos Acropolis tickets?
Not with ID at the booth. One reseller ticket covers the regular adult price, and anyone using it pays in full.
What do audio tours with Lindos Acropolis tickets cover?
The app tour covers the temple, the Propylaea and the Church of St John in short original stories. It needs Android 9 or iOS 17 and later. It works before or after the visit, again and again. Visitors bring headphones and a charged phone.
Can visitors film on the Lindos Acropolis?
Not for work. Professional photo shoots and filming are not permitted, and food and large luggage stay out.
What do reviewers say about Lindos Acropolis tickets?
One holder said the visit lived up to every expectation. Another liked the ease of buying fast-track tickets and downloading the audio tour. A third called it worth the visit from start to finish.